UN Official Calls it 'Mafia Tactics,' World Calls it Business As Usual
Albanese, in her effort to expose the systemic entrenchment of Israel's hold, highlighted how economic and political interests enable the ongoing 'genocidal war' in Gaza, per The New Arab . This isn't just about 'mafia tactics'; it’s about a protection racket writ large, funded directly by US taxpayers. Consider Rep. Chuck Schumer, who, according to OpenSecrets.org, has received over $200,000 from
pro-Israel groups in his career, and recently pushed for an additional $14 billion in aid to Israel in the emergency supplemental package, mere weeks after Albanese's remarks. How many 'mafia' operations get billions in aid from their 'victims'? The media reports these facts in silos: Albanese's statement here, congressional votes there, never quite connecting the dots. It’s like reporting on a
casino's high rollers without mentioning the house always wins—and that the house also owns the city council. The real scandal isn't merely the 'mafia tactics,' but the widespread complicity among those who claim to uphold international law, yet actively enable the very system Albanese criticizes.